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Nerds at Heart

American dating service

Field	Value
name	Nerds at Heart
type	Private
foundation	2006
location	Chicago, Illinois
key_people	Bathsheba Birman (co-founder)
area_served	Chicago,
Milwaukee,
Minneapolis
industry	Entertainment, dating service

Milwaukee, Minneapolis

Nerds at Heart is a dating events service located in Chicago, Bay Area, Milwaukee and Minneapolis. Founded in 2006 by Julia Borcherts and Bathsheba Birman, Nerds at Heart is the first company in the United States to host singles events specifically for self-identified nerds.

Activities

Nerds at Heart events include Dating for Nerds board game and trivia parties and co-branded Nerderati events that pair singles mixers with local cultural activities. Demographic groups served include heterosexual, LGBT and eco-conscious singles. Annual celebrations include Earth Day, Valentine's Day, International Geek Pride Day and an anniversary appreciation party, Nerd Fest.

Nerds at Heart's media coverage includes the Associated Press, NBC5, The New York Times, and The Today Show. Nerds at Heart was named "Best Dating Phenomenon of 2006" by TimeOut Chicago, and was featured in the documentary Breakup Date.

References

(November 2023). "Downturn Dating: Hearts Flutter as Markets Stutter". Washington Examiner}}{{dead link.
(3 November 2008). "'Nerds' Finding Inner Dating Coolness".
Sullivan, J. Courtney. (27 April 2008). "Let's Say You Want to Date a Hog Farmer". The New York Times.
Shamlian, Janet. (2012-10-02). "Online dating: Is the honeymoon over? - Relationships". TODAY.com.
"Time Out Chicago {{!}} Wonder Year".
Souter, Collin. (2008-10-22). "Break-Up Date". Multihead Productions.

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